Voya Investment Management LLC Has $2.59 Million Stock Position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. $NCLH

Voya Investment Management LLC lowered its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) by 58.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 105,154 shares of the company’s stock after selling 147,107 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line were worth $2,590,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NCLH. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 17.9% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 47,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 7,226 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 77.7% during the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 241,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,571,000 after acquiring an additional 105,370 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 105.4% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 15,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 7,892 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its stake in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,665.6% in the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 656,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,453,000 after acquiring an additional 619,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC raised its position in Norwegian Cruise Line by 28.5% during the first quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 982,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,634,000 after purchasing an additional 218,056 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Norwegian Cruise Line

In related news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 29,008 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $18.11 per share, for a total transaction of $525,334.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 66,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,195,567.87. The trade was a 78.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Stella David bought 6,986 shares of Norwegian Cruise Line stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $18.59 per share, for a total transaction of $129,869.74. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 103,474 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,923,581.66. The trade was a 7.24% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased 90,029 shares of company stock valued at $1,663,575 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $30.00 to $29.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research lowered Norwegian Cruise Line from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.37.

Norwegian Cruise Line Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE NCLH opened at $22.83 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $20.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.33. The stock has a market cap of $10.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.11. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. has a 52-week low of $14.21 and a 52-week high of $29.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.22, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.19.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.03 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 55.51%. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.270-0.270 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 2.100-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.48 EPS for the current year.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a global cruise operator offering a portfolio of premium brands that includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The company provides sea voyages and related onboard services such as dining, entertainment, shore excursions and destination experiences. Its fleet of modern vessels sails to more than 400 destinations across all seven continents, serving leisure travelers with itineraries ranging from short Caribbean getaways to extended world voyages.

Founded in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, the company pioneered the concept of “Freestyle Cruising,” which allows passengers greater flexibility in dining schedules, entertainment choices and onboard activities.